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A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs…
A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas for Thomas Man, 1606
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In Israel, and in the countries bordering upon it, it was a great benefit to have wells of water, both for the use of men and of the cattle, & therefore things of great account be many times compared to them in the Scriptures, and here the mouth of a righteous man is so called in a double respect, both for the constancy of good conference (according to the similitude, for such springs as were continual, and would hold out as well in Summer as in Winter, were said to be wells of living water. Gen. 26. 19.) as also, and especially for the good effect, that they be instruments sometimes to beget, and usually to confirm and refresh the life of the soul. The latter part of the verse hath been expounded in the sixth verse.
In Israell, and in the countries bordering vpon it, it was a great benefit to haue wels of water, both for the vse of men and of the cattle, & therefore things of great account be many times compared to them in the Scriptures, and heere the mouth of a righteous man is so called in a double respect, both for the constancie of good conference (according to the similitude, for such springs as were continuall, and would hold out as well in Sommer as in Winter, were said to bee wells of liuing water. Gen. 26. 19.) as also, and especially for the good effect, that they be instruments sometimes to beeget, and vsually to confirme and refresh the life of the soule. The latter part of the verse hath beene expounded in the sixt verse.
The exposition standeth thus: The mouth of a righteous man doth slow always with wholesome words, and therefore shall be continued open with blessings: But the mouth of a wicked man doth slow always with hurtful words; and therefore shall be stopped with violence.
The exposition standeth thus: The mouth of a righteous man doth slow alwaies with wholesome words, and therefore shall bee continued open with blessings: But the mouth of a wicked man doth slow alwaies with hurtfull words; and therfore shall be stopped with violence.